About Lynnie
Lynnie Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. She supports people who are dealing with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. She also helps those facing codependency, feelings of emptiness, jealousy, and challenges around life purpose. Lynnie aims to create an affirming space for LGBTQ people and anyone seeking a progressive, understanding approach.
Her sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. She uses straightforward tools to manage obsessive thoughts, seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety, and compulsive patterns. The work is collaborative - clients talk about what matters to them and set small, achievable changes to try between sessions.
Lynnie draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live in line with their values. Client-centered care guides how she listens and responds in the room.
She emphasizes building self-love and resilience over time. Many clients work on improving relationships, reducing reactivity, and finding more purpose in daily life. Sessions aim to leave people better able to cope with tough moments and clearer about their next steps.
Her background includes 15 years of clinical work in Texas and a practice shaped by empathy and practical strategies. People who want an encouraging, action-focused therapist often choose to explore change with her.
How Lynnie’s approaches fit online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns like codependency. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and small experiments. This approach often helps with anxiety, OCD-related patterns, and low mood.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist works together with each person to match methods to goals, symptoms, and personal preferences. Early sessions are used to try things and see what feels most helpful, adjusting the plan as needed.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit work on mental health into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing scheduling flexibility. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick reset is helpful, or sessions that use less bandwidth when video isn’t practical. Licensed professionals use these formats to help people practice skills in their daily routines and to keep momentum between visits.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can Lynnie address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. Additional focus areas include codependency, emptiness, jealousy, life purpose, OCD patterns, SAD, self-love, social anxiety, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and compassionate. Sessions combine listening with practical steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to make sure the format fits your needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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